December 2023
Trout Tales, Dec. 6
My poor fins got worn to nubs on Saturday trying to get all the angles of the Cassville Christmas Parade on Saturday.
Santa divulges who is naughty and who is nice at parade
Santa Claus was on the final float at the Cassville Christmas Parade on Saturday, waving to children, offering Christmas greetings and even divulging who was on the nice list and who had some work to do. The Parade is sponsored by the Cassville Area Chamber of Commerce and had more than 100 entries.
Kyle Troutman: Is the tune changing?
Amidst the lawsuits, citizen groups and heightened community interest, there has been a change in the state’s tune in the last week on how it is handling Denali Water Solution’s land applications of processed waste in Missouri.
Strength of schedule to prep ‘Cats for postseason
Two state medalists and a state qualifier return this year to the Cassville boys wrestling team, one which is growing in size and full of youth. With only one senior and 13 freshmen, the Wildcats are building a program hoping to contend for a team state title in coming years.
Cassville Library hosts ‘Santa and Friends’
With the hep of her mother, Tiffany Schroeder, of Cassville, 3-year-old Dallas Schroeder overcame her shyness to tell Santa what she wanted for Christmas this year. Santa and Mrs. Claus greeted many local children at the “Santa and Friends” event at the Cassville Branch Library on Saturday.
Virginia Lee Roller
Virginia Lee Roller, age 98, of Aurora, Missouri passed away Monday, November 27, 2023, at Cox Monett Hospital in Monett, Missouri. She was born April 18, 1925, in Garfield, Arkansas, the daughter of Ernest and Alpha (Taylor) Garrett.
Larry C. “Maynard” Reed
Larry C. “Maynard” Reed, 81, of Exeter, Mo. passed away Saturday, November 25, 2023, at his home.
Elvin Wayne Hood
Elvin Wayne Hood, 86, of Neosho, Mo. passed away Saturday, November 25, 2023, at Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Mo.
Donna Kay (Hanby) Standlee
Donna Kay (Hanby) Standlee was born on February 26, 1940. Lovingly called “Mimi” by her grandchildren, Donna Kay passed away peacefully in her home in Golden, Missouri, on November 27, 2023. She was surrounded by her family, who – at the end of her days – took care of her after a year-long battle with colon cancer, as she had taken care of them all her life.
Christmas coronation Tuesday in Exeter
Exeter High School’s 2023 Miss Merry Christmas candidates include, from left: Abby Lemons, junior; Jaylee Hawkins, freshman; Natalie Crumpler, senior; and Ashley Cole, sophomore.
